Article of tableware



Aug. 1, 1933. McKENZIE ARTICLE OF TABLEWARE Filed March 14, 1933 Patented Aug. 1 1933 sires srA TES orr cs ARTICLE OF TABLEWARE Marcellus J. lllcKenzie, Cincinnati, Ohio Applicationll/Earch 14, 1933.

'5 Claims.

- Another object is to provide a device of the character stated in which may be inserted an adapter ring forthe accommodation of jars other than those which will screw threadedly engage the internal threads of the jacket. 0 Another object is to provide a decorative jacket which will accommodate jars having screw threads.

These and other objects areattained by the ieans described herein and disclosed in the ac-- companying drawing, in which: i

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device of the invention. Y

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentalcross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the jar being removed therefrom.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a modified form.

size, and are uniformly threaded. Instead of placing the ordinary, somewhat unsightly, glass jar upon the table, it is proposed that a covering or jacket be provided for the jar, this jacket to be fabricated of precious metal, plated metal, or earthenware material or other non-metallic substance, as desired. It should be obvious that the 'device illustrated in the accompanying drawing may be very inexpensively manufactured, and is not so mechanical as to preclude its proper use by anyone desiring to include it with the ordinary line of tableware.

As is most clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. the jacket 6 is constituted of a bottomless hollow or of any other desirable formation, having a top flange portion '7 which is turned inwardly and downwardly as at 8 toprovide a receiving element for the threaded neck or upper portion 9 of a common commodity jar 10. The receiving portion 8 may be integral with the flange 7 as packed, have a neck or top portion of a common member, whichmay be substantially cylindrical Serial No. 660,693

is clearly indicated in Fig. 2, or it may be a separate piece such as is indicated at 80 in Fig. 3. The part 8 is'internally threaded as at 12 to receive the exterior threads of the glass jar. In

each instance the device preferably is provided 0 with any suitable type of handle means 13.

To use the device of Figs. 1,2, and it is necessary only to remove the screw threaded cap from the common and usually unsightly jar,

insert the jar through the open bottom of the (35 jacket and screw the jar threads into the threads 12 so that the jar may be suspended by means of its threads. Although insome instances the bottom of the jar may rest upon the table, it is intended that, the jacket generally shall be made longer than the ordinary line of jars, so that the bottom of the jar'will be maintained in spaced relation with the table top.

The device of Fig. ,3 is one in which may beinserted an unusually long jar such as are used in the packing of pickles, olives,fand the like.

erly be constructed in the manner indicated in Fig. 2, there is shown the'jar cap member 13, which differs from the ordinary jar cap in that it has. an enlarged perforation 14 in its top, this member 13 being soldered or otherwise suitably secured to the underneath face 15 of the jacket flange 16. Like the jackets of Figs. 1 and 2, the jacket of Fig. 3 preferably has no bottom wall.

The device of Fig. 4 is substantially identical with that of Fig. 2, except that it has applied thereto an internally and externally threaded circular ring or adapter 17, whereby the smaller sizes. of common jar may be accommodated. The

'ing commodities from. the jar in which they were originally packed, and then placing them in other containers or dishes to be placed upon the table. When it is desired to store the commodity in a refrigerator or other storage compartment, it is necessary only to unscrew the original jar from the jacket and then apply the original lid thereto. It is unnecessary at all times to transfer the commodity from one container I to another whenever the commodity is to be used at the table or placed in the refrigerator.

It is to be understood that various modifications and changes may be made in the structural details of the invention within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an article of tableware comprising an open bottomed hollow jacket having at least one inclined wall for concealing a common commodity jar having a threaded top portion, the jacket being of sum-- cient height to envelop jars cl various lengths, an inwardly turned annular flange at the top of the jacket, and a downwardly turned internally threaded cylindrical portion extending from the flange and adapted to the external screw threads of the jar when the jar is inserted into the jacket from below and rotated therein...

3. As a new article of mannfactnre,an article of tableware comprising an open bottomed hol low jacket having least one inclined wall for concealing a commoncommodity jar having a threaded top portion, an internally threaded top portionon the jacket the threads of which are adapted to properly engage the external threads of certain existing jars, the distance between the threaded top portion of the jacket and the opening of the jacket bottom being greater than the height of the jar, and an internally and externally threaded adapter having its external threads engageable with the internal threads of the jacket, and having its internal threads properly pitched and dimensioned to accommodate the smaller sizes of the threaded jar tops.

4. As a new article of manufacture, an article of tableware comprising a hollow jacket having at least one inclined wall for concealing a common commodity jar having a threaded top portion, the jacket being of sufiicient size to encircle jars of various lengths and diameters, an internally threaded top portion on the jacket the threads of which are adapted to properly engage the external threads of certain existing jars, and an'internally and externally threaded adapter having its external threads engageable with the internal threads of the jacket, and having its internal threads properly pitched and dimensioned to accommodate the smaller sizes of threaded jar tops, said adapter including a binding flange for rrictionally engaging the upper edge of the jacket.

5. As a new article of manufacture, an article of tableware comprising an open bottomed hollow jacket having at least one inclined wall for concealing a common commodity jar having a threaded top portion, an inwardly turned annular flange at the top of the jacket, the distance between the flange and the opening of the bottom being greater than the height of the commodity jar to be accommodated, and a downwardly turned internally threaded cylindrical portion, of greater diameter than the annular flange, extending downwardly from the flange and adapted to engage the external screw threads of the jar when the jar is inserted into the jacket from below and rotated therein.

a MARCELLUS J. MCKENZIE. 

